NICU Care in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: 5 Years of Changes

• 2011

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• Brian Barkemeyer
PMID: 21807717DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2010-3724e

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This article describes how neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) adapted and changed after Hurricane Katrina. It highlights the challenges faced by hospitals and medical staff during this time. The focus is on improvements made over five years to better handle such disasters in the future, ensuring that newborns receive necessary care even during emergencies. The article is available for purchase or through sign-in access via provided links.

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Focus Area: Severe Weather

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Disasters; Health Services Accessibility; Housing; Infant, Newborn; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Internship and Residency; Louisiana; Obstetrics; Physicians; Population Dynamics; Social Support; Transportation of Patients; Cyclonic Storms

Institutions: Louisiana State University (LSU) Health New Orleans

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